Green Mamba!!!

Some of you may have seen the photos on Facebook already, but about a week ago Tammy heard a rustling in one of the flowerbeds in our yard.  Looking more closely, she saw a long, skinny green snake . . . a green mamba!!!  Now, when it comes to snakes, Tammy's approach is "shoot first, ask questions later."  Back in NC, she killed a couple snakes in our yard with a hoe.

In this instance, she yelled for our guard, Caleb.  While Tammy went running for a hoe, Caleb proceeded to beat the snake to death with a stick . . . that's how Kenyans kill snakes, by beating them with sticks.  Personally, I'd prefer a hoe, but I guess the average Kenyan probably has more snake killing experience than I do.  Here's a quick description of the green mamba:

The Eastern Green Mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps) is a venomous snake related to the highly dangerous Black Mamba. The Green Mamba is less aggressive and smaller than the Black Mamba, they average around 6 feet. The Green Mamba's venom is also significantly less toxic, however a single bite could certainly be fatal to a human. Green mambas are highly arboreal and almost never touch the ground. They are generally found in south-eastern Africa. Like their name, Green Mambas are a lovely grass green color, but yellow when born.